The Asian Film Awards Academy announced the nominations for the 12th Asian Film Awards (AFA) in Hong Kong today. For this edition, AFA received submissions from 26 countries and regions. Eighty-nine nominations were made for 17 awards, including the newly added Best New Director and Best Action Film. The nominations represent 32 films from 10 countries and regions. Japanese films and talents were nominated in 14 categories*, including a Best Film Award nomination for The Third Murder (Director: KORE-EDA Hirokazu), a Best Director Award nomination for Yuya ISHII for The Tokyo Night Sky is Always the Densest Shade of Blue, and a Best Actress Award nomination for Yu AOI for Birds Without Names.
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